Mother sells son for N300,000, buyer resells at 350,000
A single mother, Ezechi Nwanneka, has been arrested by the police in Enugu for allegedly selling her baby boy for N300,000.
The boy, who has not been recovered, was
reportedly resold for N350,000 by one Okechukwu Nyia, who bought the
baby from Nwanneka, the mother.
Nwanneka, a native of Akama Oghe
village, in the Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was said to
have been impregnated by an unidentified person.
Following the development, the lady
left her family house for an unknown destination, and in November 2017,
she announced that she has been delivered of a baby boy.
However, the said baby boy was not shown to her family members, who became suspicious when she reappeared without the child.
Nwanneka’s parents informed the police and investigation revealed that the baby had been sold to Nyia for N300,000.
Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command,
Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said investigation
further revealed that the buyer, Nyia, later resold the baby to a yet to
be identified person.
“The suspects (Nwanneka and Nyia) are
helping police operatives in their investigation concerning a yet to be
identified suspect whom Okechukwu Nyia allegedly sold the baby boy to at
the rate of N350,000,” Amaraizu added.
The police spokesman vowed that the
Command was determined to apprehend the yet to be identified buyer and
recover the missing boy.
In another development, a mother of three, Uwakwe Nkechi, has reportedly attempted suicide in Enugu by taking rat poison.
Nkechi, who resides at Umuezeoha
Ojotta, Awkunanaw, in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State,
was said to have attempted to take her life due to some unspecified
‘differences’ between her and her husband.
Amaraizu explained that the incident, which occurred on April 24, had been brought to the attention of the police.
He further revealed that Nkechi was rushed to a hospital in the Uwani area of Enugu, where doctors saved her life.
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